Telephone +39-S-2382241 Telefax +39-55-211830 Telex 570243 CONGRE I

The Congress venue is in the center of Florence, directly across from the Central ailway Station. It is, there-

fore, easily reachable by bus from every part of the city.

armora, 4 - 50121 Florence ( Telephone i-39-55-5000631 Telefax +39-55-570227 or 5001912 Telex 580071 OPC I

During the Congress, the Secretariat is located at Palazzo dci Congressi, with the following operating hours: April 23 to 26 from 08:OO to 19:30 April 27 from 08:OO to 14:00 April 28 from 08:OO to 19:30 April 29 from 08:OO to 13:OO

English is the official language of the Congress. No simultaneous translation is provided

bed Lit. 550.000

Lit. 90.000

Delegate registration fee entitles to: - Opening ceremony on April 24 - Congress kit and Program - Admittance to scientific sessions - Admittance to satellite symposia - Admittance to the exhibition - Concert on April 27

Aemnpanying persums’ registration fee entitles to: - Participation in the accompanying persons’ program

’ KCRH membership is defined by prior subscription to “Bone and Mineral”, the official Journalof the ICCRtl. * On site registrations for accompanying persons are accepted only upon availability.

A service centre sponsored by Sandoz is svailab!s for Congress participants on the ground floor of the Palazzo dei Congressi for messages to Conference participants, photocopying, typing and telefax services.

ekes ends Lunches will be served at the Centro Affari at the price of Lit. 30.000 each, only for registered participants, on April 25,26,27,28. Those who have reserved and paid for the tickets will find them in the personal envel- ope in the registration packet. Tickets in the congress area will be sold only if available. Snack bars will be op- erating in the two main buildings of the conference area.

An international exhibition of scientific and technical equipment and book publishers has been organized in the basement of the Palazzo dei Congressi in an area adjacent to the Auditorium.

The press room equipped with technical facilities is organized on the ground floor of the Palazzo dei Congres- si. Members of the media should check at the Registration Desk where they can obtain a badge which will ad- mit them to the press room, the scientific sessions, and the exhibition.

A certificate of attendance wili be given to iI1 registered participantsupon presentation of their badge at the secretariat desk at the end of the Congress.

ges Each participant will receive a name badge upon registration. The badge will be the official pass and should be worn at all times in order to gain entry into the sessions, the technical exhibition, and the social events. Conference badge identification colors:

White Delegate Green Press

Orange Blue

Accompanying persons Exhibitors

The meeting fees DO NOT include provisions for the insurance of participants against personal accidents, sickness, thefe or property damage. This applies to any event held during the meeting period. Participants are advised eo take out whaeever insurance they considernecessary.

king Money can be easily exchanged at all main banks in downtown Florence. Traditional banking hours are: Monday through Friday O&20-13:20 h. and 14:30-1530 h. Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday. Some automaticteller machines are located outside the major banks to provide 24-hour service. Many hotels and shops accept Credit Cards. Foreign currencies may also be accepted, although the exchange rate is less favorable. A banking service is also operated at the Centro Affari.

Opening hours are 09:00-13:00 h. and 15:30-19:30 h. All shops are closedon Sunday and many close on Mon- day morning. Soml shops are open from 09:OO to 19:Otl h. continuously. Please note that April 25 is a holiday in Italy (Anniversary of the Liberation), and all the shops and banks will be closed.

A travel desk is available in the Conference area during business hours for those who need to reconfirm or change return trips or to extend their stay in Florence or in Italy.

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0.II.C. - Palazzo dei Congressi Piazza Adua, 1 - 50223 Florence, Italy Telex 570243 - Telefax +39-55-211830

Historic Florence is a relatively compact area, therefore, all the majorpoints of interest are within walking distance from the center of the town. Florence has an extensive network of local bus routes. Most of them stop at the main Railway Station and, therefore, next to the Palazzodei Congressi. Bus tickets may be pur- chased at most coffee-bars and tobacconists. Ticket fare is Lit. 1000, once validated the ticket can beused up to 60 minutes for multiple trips. Please note ?hat it is notpossible to buy tickets on board. Two bus companies serving several cities and towns around Florence have their Terminals next to the main Railway Station.

All major car rental companies have their offices in downtown Florence or at the Florence and Pisa Airports. Reservations are a must.

Taxis are available at the Central Railway Station approximately 5 minutes walk from the Conference centre. A radio taxi service is available by telephone dialling 4390 or 4798.

op, organized by the Internati be held at the Centro Didattico de1 Policlinico, Univeaith di Siena, on Wednesday, April 29, afternoon, and on Thursday, April 30, the whole day. A complimentary bus service from the Palazzo dei Congressi in Flor- ence to the Centro Didattico de1 Policlinico in Siena will be organized on April 29 at the end of the ICCR Conference. General information is available at the Organizing Secretariat of the Workshop, Universitti Siena, Ufficio Congressi, Via S. Vigilio 6, I-53100 Siena (Italy), Telephone: +39-577-298256, Telefax: +39- 577-298388. Scientific information can b m Prof. H. Fleisch, Department of Pathophysiology, University of Berne, Murtenstrasse 35, ne (Switzerland), Telephone: +41-31-642518, Telefax: +41-31- 263038. On site registration will be available at the Centro Didattico de1 Policlinico on April 29 or at the Pal- azzo dei Congressi in Florence on April 23 to 26 from 8:30 to 19:30 and on April 27 from 8:00 to 14:O0.

Satellite Symposia have been organized by Chiesi, Hologic, Lunar, Novo Nordisk, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Foundation and Rotta Research Group. Asatellite symposium on Osteoporosis, organized by the Italian So- ciety for Osteoporosis will be held on Thursday, April 23 (full day) and Friday, April 24 (half day). Symposia will not be held concurrently with scientific sessions of the ICCRH Conference.

To welcome the attendees of the XIth ICCRH Conference, an opining ceremony has been scheduled in the Auditorium of the Palazzo dei Congressi on Friday, April 24. The ceremony will include a Special Scientific Lecture presented by Dr. J. Schlessinger entitled “Sign duction by receptors which regulate tyrosine phosphorylation” and a Cultural Lecture presented by Cardini on “Civic Life, Culture and Science in Florentine History of Golden Age (XIII-XIV Centuries)“. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served on the First floor of the Centro Affari at the end of the Cere- mony.